Gerard Deen, owner of G.C.M. Deen Shipping and LNG tanker the Argonon, has been awarded the distinction Havenman 2011 (“port man of the year”). SWZ Maritime editor Gerrit de Boer visited the award ceremony on 9 January onboard the Smaragd I and made https://www.swzonline.nl/fotoverslag/62[these pictures].
The award, presented by the independent Havenman of the Year foundation, was presented to Gerard Deen for his involvement in the design and building of LNG tanker the Argonon, the first inland vessel able to sail on LNG (80 per cent) and diesel oil (20 per cent). A full article on the award ceremony and the history of the award can be read in SWZ Maritime’s January issue, to appear later this week. Visit https://www.swzonline.nl/page/21[the subscriptions page] to subscribe.
Picture: Gerard Deen was presented the award and an honorary medal onboard the Smaragd 1.
